Toy



J. L. GILCHRIST TOY Mar. 13, 1923. 1,447,976

Filed Apr. 50, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 1 w Jam 1 amimsmm ATTORNEY Mar. 13, 1923.

' 1,447,976 J. GILCHRIST TOY Filed Apr. 50, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENIOR AI IORNEY Patented Mar. 13, 1923.

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Application filed .llpril'iit, 1921. Serial No. 455,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN L. Glrioruus'r, a citizen of the United States, lOSiCllIlg at lVilkinsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania; have-invented new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

7 This invention relates to toys, and more particularly a mechanical or animated toy.

One of the main objects of the invention is to provide atoy ott tae character stated of simple construction and operation which may beproducedand sold at co1n-.

parative low .cost, the toy being provided with mechanism for imparting movement to figures connected to thesame.

A further object is to provide a mechanism which may be employed either for imparting lifelike movement to figures, or for imparting movement to a steerin device for guiding a driven or propelled toy in varyin directions. Further ob'ects will aooear g ii from the detailed description.

In the drawings: 7

Figure l is a vertical sectional view talen through the toy.

Figure 2 is a' verticalsectional view taken in a plane at right angles .to Figure l.

Figure 3 is a detail of one of the figures used in the toy. I r

Figures 4- and 5 are details of one of the hangers.

Figure 6 is a detail of one of the clips and associated parts.

Figure 7 is a detail of one of the brackets.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary detail of the operating shaft withthc members for imparting vertical reciprocation to the figures applied.

Referring to the form of device illustrated in Fignres l to 8 inclusive, 1 designates a boxlikc casing the top wall 2 of which. is provided with a longitudinally extending Slot h'lounted upon the top \vallQ and surounding the slot 3 is a niiinature boxing ring structure 4. Two figures 5 and (5 representing boxers and of auy suitable construction, are provided with limbs 7 pivot ally connected to the body 8 as indicated at 9 so that when movement is imparted to the figures the limbs thereof will have a swinging action.

Each figure is pivotally mounted on the upper portion of a vertical stem 10 the lower;

portion of which has an interlocking con- 'nection 11 with a tubular extension 12 of the hangers will b lifelike stirrup or hanger 13. Each of these hangers is provided at its'lower end'with a weight 14; and has at'itsupper end a rounded or ai'cuate portion -15 which rests upon ai'shaft 18', this shaft being provided with inve ely related grooves" 16 and 17 which form -an endless thread upon the shaft. Upon 'rota- I tion of shaft 18 the hangersand the figures connected thereto are caused to travelupon the shaft, the direction of travel of the figures depending; upon which one-'01": the grooves or threads 16 and 17 tlie'portion '15 of the hanger is in. Asthe shaft is rotated reciprocated vertically to a ce n @rtQlflll by the: tiOQfOfthe portions f the shaft enclosed by r e threads 'or grooves 16 and 17 whic'hcross each'othe'r atintervals; 1 For this're'ason' the direction. of travel of the hangers isgreversedfrequently and p at unequal [and uncertain periods} To limi thctravel of the figures toward each other and for momentarily stopping theti'av'el of the hangers so as to causethem'to pass froni'one groove of the shaft into the other, one of the hangers is provided with an inwardly projecting frame or arm l9'of substantially"triangularshape which so disposed as to strikethe-"other hanger when thefigures 5 and 6haveclosely approached each other. This 'resultsin the figures being caused toIfirst approach each other and then move away from each other,

consequent movementand vibration imthe travel of thehan 'ers upon-the sh'aft and iirted to the figures causing movement of euros so as tomake ut the limbs of the appear, the the .tres are moved toward and away from each other and are striking mg match. To limit movement of the hangers toward the ends of the shaft and prevent these at each otheri-thus simulating closely' a boxhangers from passing out of the grooves 18 i K These brackets also serve to rotatably and detachably support shaft l8 as illustrated in Figure 1.

' he shaft 18 is rotated by meansof a spring a suitable train of gears, or in any other suitable or preferred manner.

To increase the vertical reciprocation of the hangers, and consequently of figures 5 and 6, I provide shaft 18 with radial bores 18 arranged in pairs. These bores are adapted to receive the end portions of the arms of U-shaped members or staples 26 which straddle the grooves or threads of the shaft. During rotation of the shaft these staples will strike the upper portions of the hangers so as to impart appreciable vertical movement thereto, this increased vertical reciprocation of the hangers resulting in increased movement of the figures 5 and 6 so as to impart a more rapid and lifelike movement to the limbs of the figures.

As will be understood, it may be found desirable in practice to resort to changes in construction and arrangement of details of the invention and I intend to include all such variations, as fall within the scope of the appended claims, in this application in which a preferred form only of my invention is disclosed.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the character described, a shaft having an endless thread, means for rotating said shaft, hangers extending about and depending from the shaft, each of said hangers being provided with an upwardly projecting stem, means for reciprocating the hangers vertically during rotation of the shaft, and means co-operating with said stems for guiding the hangers during vertical reciprocation thereof and for preventing movement of the hangers about the shaft while permitting the hangers to travel longitudinally of said shaft.

2. In a device of the character described, a casing, a shaft mounted in said casing, the casing being provided through its top wall with a slot positioned in the plane of the shaft, said shaft being provided with an endless thread, means for rotating said shaft,

and hangers fitting about and depending from the shaft, said hangers being adapted for engagement into the thread of said shaft, each of said hangers being provided with an upwardly projecting stem extending through said slot. 3. In a device of the character described, a casing, a shaft mounted within the casing, means for rotating said shaft, figures mounted above the casing, and connections between said figures and the shaft for causing intermittent movement of the figures in the same direction and in opposite directions when the shaft is rotated.

4:. In a device of the character described, a casing, a shaft mounted within the casing, figures mounted above said casing, and connections between said shaft and the figures for causing intermittent movement of the figures in the same direction and in opposite directions, and for imparting intermittent vertical reciprocation to the figures, when said shaft is rotated.

5. In a device of the character described,

a casing, figures having pivoted'limbs, a

shaft rotatably mounted within the casing and provided with an endless thread, and means pivotally connected to each of said figures and co-operating with said shaft for moving the figures in the same direction and in opposite directions when the shaft is 1'0- tated.

6. In a device of the. character described, a casing, figures having pivoted limbs, a shaft rotatably mounted within'the casing, means for rotating said shaft, hangers extending about and depending from the shaft, the hangers and the shaft being provided with cooperating means for moving the hangers in the same direction and in opposite directions when the shaft is rotated, said casing being provided with a slot through its top wall, and a stem for each figure having a pivotal connection therewith, said stems passing through the slot and being connected to the respective hangers.

In testimony whereof I affix mv signature.

JOHN L. GI'LCHRIST. 

